Coronavirus pandemic: Suresh Raina vows to donate Rs 52 lakh to combat COVID-19 outbreak

Team India cricketer Suresh Raina has announced that he will be donating Rs 52 lakh to aid the battle against the coronavirus outbreak across the nation.

Raina will be donating Rs 31 lakhs to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 21 to UP CM's Disaster Relief Fund.

The 33-year-old took to Twitter and wrote: "It's time we all do our bit to help defeat #COVID19. I'm pledging Rs52 lakh for the fight against #Corona (Rs31 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund & Rs21 lakh to the UP CM's Disaster Relief Fund). Please do your bit too. Jai Hind! #StayHomeIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @myogiadityanath"

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It’s time we all do our bit to help defeat #COVID19. I’m pledging ₹52 lakh for the fight against #Corona (₹31 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund & ₹21 lakh to the UP CM’s Disaster Relief Fund). Please do your bit too. Jai Hind!#StayHomeIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @myogiadityanath

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) March 28, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also lauded Raina's heartwarming gesture.

 "That's a brilliant fifty, @ImRaina! #IndiaFightsCorona," PM Modi wrote on Twitter.

That’s a brilliant fifty, @ImRaina! #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/O6vY4L6Quo

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2020

PM Narendra Modi, on Saturday, had created the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund and asked countrymen to show their support for the cause.

The virus has brought all sports activities to a halt and players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the governments all around are urging people to stay at home.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 979 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 25 fatalities have been reported.